Gärebäcken
salmon river · 58°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gärebäcken is a salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gärebäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Falktrout31 cm
- 2Sören Lundperch20 cm
- 3Astrid Häggroach15 cm
- 4Hanna Johansenroach14 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerroach14 cm
- 6Björn Falkelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmEmil Falk
perch20 cmSören Lund
roach15 cmAstrid Hägg
elritsa6 cmBjörn Falk
The same water, for real
